Greater Seattle 2012 I. Year in Review
A. CIVIL RIGHTS• Reaffirm affirmative action and
marriage equality• Pvt. Danny Chen• Dream Act• Social Security Office Relocation• Voter Registration
B. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
• Newsletter, luncheons, Lost Years, Walk for Rice, Web site
• Internships• History projects• Community Relations and Partnerships– APIC, AEDC, MEDC, JACL, Southeast Asian
Summit
• OCA National• Sustainability/Financial
II. ELECTIONS & MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
• President, Doug Chin• Vice President, Connie So• Treasurer, Chi Saeteurn• Secretary, Rebecca Chan• Current Board:
– Ron Chew– Bernadette Connor– Matt Kumasaka
• Nominations to Board:– Frank Irigon– Willon Lew– Judy Lam Maxwell
III. Chinese New Year/Golden Circle Awards (2013)
• February 16, 2013
• Honor our Legacy
• Celebrate Lunar New Year/Welcome Year of the Snake
PAST*PRESENT*FUTURE
WestinWhen booking the hotel room, attendees mention that they are attending a conference in conjunction with the AAAS Conference to get the group rate (estimated $120/night).
Friday, April 19, 2013 The “Past”
• Registration 2:00-3:00pm• Presentation 3:30-6:30pm
(Tentative) Fred Yee, Gravesites of
Washington State Tour of Wing Luke Asian
Museum Martin Gold, pro-bono attorney
for the 1882 Project, author of Forbidden Citizens
Saturday, April 20, 2013 “Past and Present”
• Bush-Asia Center, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm– Dim Sum Lunch provided– Films shown on rotation:
Debut of Valerie Soe’s documentary, The Chinese Gardens, about Port Townsend
Encore presentation of Kenda Gee’s Lost Years
Showing of Finding Home: Legacy of Kong Yick
Tours(1.5-2 hours)
• Chinese Expulsion: Waterfront, Old Chinatown 1:30-3:30pm, 3:30-5:30pm
• Chinese Pioneers/ Seattle Asian Art Museum (Bus tour) 2:00-4:00pm
• Underground Seattle 1:00-2:30pm, 3:30-5:00pm
Workshops (2 hours, to be held at Bush-Asia Center)
• Overseas Chinese & the Pacific Northwest 1:30-3:30pm: Judy Lam Maxwell John Jung Connie So
• Chinese American History through Visual Arts 3:30-5:30pm: David Wong Alan Lau Shannon Gee
• Book signing
Dinner Reception6:15pm
• Lion & Dragon Dance – South Shore PreK-8
School
• Mayor Mike McGinn’s Proclamation
VOLUNTEERS WANTED• Tour guides• Set-Up Crew• Media crew• Teacher In-Service Assistance• General help• Contact: Jael Yamamoto– [email protected] or call 206.779.3574